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The American Anti-Slavery Society (AASS) was an abolitionist society in the United States. AASS formed in 1833 in response to the nullification crisis and the failures of existing anti-slavery organizations, such as the American Colonization Society. AASS formally dissolved in 1870.
Before the American Anti-Slavery Society (AASS), the abolitionist movement was a patchwork of smaller, regional groups. But as the fervor for abolition grew, the need for a unified, national organization became undeniable. In 1833, a group of committed activists, galvanized by the belief that
A new book from Harvard scholar Keidrick Roy, “ American Dark Age: Racial Feudalism and the Rise of Black Liberalism,” lays out their pioneering critique of the enduring power of feudalism on ...
[64]: 78 The fragmented anti-slavery movement included groups such as the Liberty Party; the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society; the American Missionary Association; and the Church Anti-Slavery Society. Historians traditionally distinguish between moderate anti-slavery reformers or gradualists, who concentrated on stopping the spread of ...
Slavery in the 19th century: An overview. The mid-19th century marked a pivotal era in history, characterized by the intense struggle to dismantle the institution of slavery in the 19th century. Despite the resistance, this period saw the dawn of a new chapter in human rights and freedom. Slavery’s deep roots in American society began to ...
The American Anti-Slavery Society: A Powerful Voice Against Injustice Introduction: The American Anti-Slavery Society (AASS), a name synonymous with the fight for abolition in 19th-century America, wasn't just a group; it was a movement. Born from the passionate belief that slavery was a moral abomination, it became a powerful
On July 5, 1852, eminent African American abolitionist Frederick Douglass delivered a brilliant speech to nearly six hundred people filling Rochester, New York’s Corinthian Hall, as organized by the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Sewing Society.
Proceedings of the American Anti-Slavery Society, at its second decade, held in the city of Philadelphia, Dec. 3d, 4th and 5th, 1853. ... 1854 Extent: 176 300dpi JPEG page images Publisher: American A. S. Society Publication Place: New York, Publication Info: Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Library Format: Book About the collection ...
Civil War, 1861-1865. Jonathan Karp, Harvard University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, PhD Candidate, American Studies. The story of the Civil War is often told as a triumph of freedom over slavery, using little more than a timeline of battles and a thin pile of legislation as plot points. Among those acts and skirmishes, addresses and ...
The declaration of sentiments and constitution of the American Anti-Slavery Society : with an address to the public, by the Executive Committee; the Constitution of the United States and also of the different states which are supposed to have any relation to slavery. Collection: Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Pamphlet Collection Date: 1837 Extent: